Shanghai Sketch Map

What the Place Looked Like, and How I Painted It

Walking along the water, putting cabins, pleasure boats, and grass onto paper. The actual scenes and paintings sit together; click an image to look more closely.

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上海共青森林公园

Tee Sang · Shanghai

The cabin beside the lake

Gongqing Forest Park · What I saw · The cabin beside the lake — What I saw · The cabin beside the lake

Gongqing Forest Park · A painting made on location · The cabin beside the lake — A painting made on location · The cabin beside the lake

See the painting setup on location

Gongqing Forest Park · Painting supplies and the scene where I worked — Painting supplies and the scene where I worked

White walls and the water’s edge

Gongqing Forest Park · What I saw · White walls and the water’s edge — What I saw · White walls and the water’s edge

Gongqing Forest Park · A painting made on location · White walls and the water’s edge — A painting made on location · White walls and the water’s edge

The pleasure-boat pier

Gongqing Forest Park · What I saw · The pleasure-boat pier — What I saw · The pleasure-boat pier

Gongqing Forest Park · A painting made on location · The pleasure-boat pier — A painting made on location · The pleasure-boat pier

See the painting setup on location

Gongqing Forest Park · Painting supplies and the scene where I worked — Painting supplies and the scene where I worked

An open lawn

Gongqing Forest Park · What I saw · An open lawn — What I saw · An open lawn

Gongqing Forest Park · A painting made on location · An open lawn — A painting made on location · An open lawn

Four paintings together

Gongqing Forest Park · Four watercolors with the supplies I carried — Four watercolors with the supplies I carried

Another angle

Gongqing Forest Park · A close view of the four paintings — A close view of the four paintings

A stone carving beside the woods

What I saw on location

How I painted it

Grass and trees

What I saw on location

How I painted it

Paintings by the water and among the trees

A sketchbook beside the lake

A stream and stepping stones

Tree shadows and the colors of the water

Seen along the way

Shade, grass, and reflections on the water

Planning a visit

Address: 2000 Jungong Road, Yangpu District

Opening arrangements: Regular schedule: east, south, and north gates and Wanzhu Garden 05:00–18:00; west gate 05:00–19:30

After 18:00, only the large lawn area by the west gate is open. Entrances may change because of construction; check park notices before travelling.

Reference information checked September 4, 2026. This is not a live opening-status feed. Check the venue’s current notices before travelling.

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